Vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) are the key moderators of cerebrovascular dynamics
in response to the brain's oxygen and nutrient demands. Crucially, VSMCs may provide a …

Background Takayasu's arteritis (TA) is a rare, chronic granulomatous large-vessel vasculitis
that can lead to ocular ischemia. Ocular outcomes after therapeutic management in TA …

Objectives Cerebral infarction is the major complication of revascularization surgery in
patients with moyamoya disease (MMD), and we analyzed the possible causes of cerebral …

Cerebral blood arrival and tissue transit times are sensitive measures of the efficiency of
tissue perfusion and can provide clinically meaningful information on collateral blood flow …

Measurements of cerebrovascular reactivity (CVR) are essential for treatment decisions in
moyamoya vasculopathy (MMV). Since MMV patients are often young or cognitively …

OBJECTIVE Patients with moyamoya vasculopathy often experience cognitive impairments.
In this prospective single-center study, the authors investigated the profile of neurocognitive …

Background: It remains unclear whether revascularization of moyamoya vasculopathy
(MMV) has a positive effect on cognitive function. In this prospective, single-center study, we …

The necessity of bilateral bypass in adult moyamoya disease (MMD) remains unclear
despite its recommendation for pediatric and hemorrhagic cases. We aimed to investigate …

Purpose: Moyamoya disease (MMD) is a cerebrovascular disease associated with steno-
occlusive changes in the arteries of the circle of Willis and with hemodynamic impairment …

Objective Indirect revascularization surgery reduce the risk of recurrent vascular events in
patients with moyamoya disease (MMD), but the roles of postoperative angiography and …